used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
Billie
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From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading CLEVER WORK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
Donald
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From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
hoggingverbUS /ˈhɔːɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “hog” — take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
the act of retaining something
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
and nothing more
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
lariatnounUS /ˈleriət/
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
a strong line
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
cut with a saw
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Donald had brought his lariat along, under the belief that it might come in handy one way or another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
which person or people
From this reading As he thus stood up, just a little way back of the sentry who was sitting there, he had this rope in his hands, Adrian holding both rifles meanwhile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billie saw this and drew a long breath, while his glittering eyes were fixed upon the man with the enormous appetite.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CLEVER WORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was just as though he might be saying bitterly to himself; “now see what you get for hogging it all; and serve you just about right, too!”
